Where Does The Last Name Owai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Owai (Oriya: ଓାଇ) is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 226,129^th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,057,654 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Owai reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owai is also the 271,411^th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 896 people.

The surname Owai is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,567 people, or 1 in 113,046. In Nigeria Owai is most numerous in: Cross River, where 83 percent are found, Lagos, where 4 percent are found and Niger, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.